Portuguese cable TV and IPTV operators NOS and Meo have started the distribution of Opto Sic, the streaming platform from national commercial broadcaster Sic. The Opto Sic dedicated app will also be made available to Vodafone Portugal subscribers in the coming weeks. Through Opto Sic, viewers can access over 8,000 hours of Sic programming, including […]
The number of users and subscribers of streaming services in Portugal continued to grow in the second quarter of 2022, but at a slower rate than before, according to the BStream study by Marktest. In Q2 2022, 44.1 per cent of Portuguese used streaming services to access TV content, a growth of 2.1 per cent […]
RTL Television has lost a lawsuit against hotel chain Pestana Group regarding the distribution of its RTL TV channel, according to Portugal’s Economia. The German broadcaster claimed that Pestana distributed RTL TV in two of its hotels, between May 2013 and February 2014, without prior authorisation. RTL Television initiated a lawsuit in the Intellectual Property […]
Portugal added 133,000 new subscribers in the first half of 2022 (+3 per cent), compared to the same period last year, taking the total to 4.4 million, accounting for a 94.8 per cent penetration rate. However, the National Communications Authority (Anacom) points out that the growth was lower than in previous years – 3.5 per […]
Eleven Portugal, the sports media platform in Portugal, has announced a partnership with WSC Sports, a specialist in AI sports video technology, to bring automated real-time highlights to football fans in Portugal across Eleven Portugal’s OTT platform and social media channels. This collaboration will include the creation of highlights for UEFA Champions League, LaLiga, Premier […]
Media Distillery, a provider of AI technology to optimise video UX, announces that Vodafone Portugal has deployed EPG Correction Distillery to improve the user experiences for subscribers to Vodafone TV services in that market. Media Distillery will deliver the UX-enhancing capability specified by Vodafone, with the EPG Correction Distillery solution ensuring real-time accurate start-times for […]
The number of pay-TV subscribers in Portugal reached 4.4 million in Q1 2022, a three per cent growth on the same period last year. According to the National Communications Authority (Anacom), this was the lowest growth rate since the end of 2014 or when data started being collected. The pay-TV penetration rate grew by 0.4 […]
Sportec Solutions has announced that its subsidiary Vieww has been selected as the VAR technology provider for Liga 3, the third tier of Portuguese men’s professional football. Vieww was chosen by the agency and broadcast production group, Mediapro, in its role as service provider of the Portuguese Football Federation. This is the first time that […]
Portuguese media group Media Capital posted a €4.1 million loss in 2021, a 63 per cent improvement over the €11.1 million loss the previous year. Operating revenues increased by 15 per cent to €157.7 million. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, advertising revenues increased 16 per cent year-on-year, due to the recovery of the advertising market and […]
Wurl, a specialist in powering streaming TV, has entered into a partnership with LG Electronics that will see Wurl powered FAST Channels on LG Channels worldwide. Wurl will be distributing the FAST channels globally while also providing monetisation services and maximising revenue to the company. Per the deal, Wurl will be available on all LG […]